Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independent)
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416. To ask the Minister for Health the level to which staffing levels in the national ambulance service need to fall to before it is considered a national emergency; and the point at which the Army could be called to assist the service [12101/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Over recent years significant investment has been made in the National Ambulance Service (NAS) both to build capacity and to reconfigure the management and delivery of pre-hospital emergency care services. The objective is to develop a clinically driven nationally co-ordinated system, supported by improved technology.

In relation to the specific operational issue raised I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.

Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independent)
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417. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints received during 2018 from staff in the north-east national ambulance service regarding failure to be given a break during their shift. [12102/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.